Unilateral enlargement of the vestibular aqueduct (EVA)is a relatively rare disease. Bilateral EVA was found to be more common than unilateral EVA. There are significant differences in clinical features and molecular etiology between unilateral EVA and bilateral one. This article reviewed related researches of the unilateral EVA in clinical characteristics, molecular etiology and pathogenic mechanism.
Vestibular Aqueduct ; pathology

Objective To study an effective method for culturing of human vascular smooth muscle cells (hVSMCs) in tissue engineered blood vessels (TEBVs) in vitro.Methods A 3-cm segment of human long saphenous vein was harvested under sterile conditions.The primary culture and subculture were done by modified tissue-piece inoculation and trypsin digestion respectively.The cells were purified by mechanical treatment and differential attachment.PDGF was combined with high concentration of glucose DMEM as the culture medium.The cultured cells were identified by morphology and immunohistochemistry with contrast microscope and SABC kit,and RT-PCR method detected the expression of ?-SMA and calponin 1.Results The cultured cells possessed"peak and valley"characteristics for VSMCs under microscope.Immunohistochemical staining showed positive expression of intracytoplasmic ?-actin,and RT-PCR detected positve expression of ?-SMA and calponin 1.Conclusions Culture medium of PDGF combined with high concentration of glucose DMEM,and with differential attachment method can provide highly purified hVSMCs with good structure and function.

Objective To explore the impact of alcohol to attention networks.Methods The attention network test was performed in 33 alcoholics and 27 normal controls on the efficiency of three anatomically defined attentional networks:alerting,orienting and executive control.Results The orienting network function was significantly lower(t =-3.72,P ＜0.01 ) in alcoholics (26.7 ± 38.6) ms than that in normal controls (51.8 ± 22.3 ) ms.The executive networks effects was higher and the alerting networks effects was lower in alcoholics than in normal controls,however without significant difference ( P ＞ 0.05 ).Conclusion The parietal lobe and cholinergic system may be more significantly affected by the alcohol.

Objective To investigate the expression of miR-23a in peripheral blood and analyze its correlation with the clinic-pathological features of patients with lung cancer. Methods The level of miR-23a in peripheral blood of 63 patients with lung cancer and 60 healthy persons was detected using real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), The correlation between miR-23a level and the clinic-pathological features was analyzed. Results The expression level of miR-23a in peripheral blood of patients with lung cancer was significantly higher than that in the healthy persons (P < 0.01).The level of miR-23a was associated with TNM stage (P < 0.05), Lymphatic metastasis (P < 0.01) and the number of chemotherapy (P <0.01). Conclusion The miR-23a level in peripheral blood might be a molecular marker for the diagnosis and prognosis of patients with lung cancer.

Objective To investigate the significance of detection of blood coagulation and fibrinolytic indexes before and after delivery.Methods 212 cases in the postpartum hemorrhage group(bleeding amount ≥500 mL)and 235 cases in the normal deliver-y group were retrospectively analyzed.The prothrombin time(PT),international normalized ratio(PT-INR),activated partial throm-boplastin time(APTT),thrombin time(TT),fibrinogen(FIB),D-dimer(DD),blood platelets(PLT)and hemoglobin(HB)were de-tected before delivery and at 72 h after delivery.85 women with the physical examination were selected as the healthy group.Results Before delivery,PT/PT-INR,APTT,TT,PLT and HB in the normal delivery group were lower than those in the healthy group, while FIB and DD were higher than those in the healthy group;PT/PT-INR,APTT,TT and DD in the postpartum hemorrhage group were higher than those in the normal delivery group,while FIB and PLT were lower than those in the normal delivery group. At 72 h after delivery,there was no statistically significant differences in PT/PT-INR,APTT,TT and DD between the normal de-livery group and the healthy group(P >0.05),but FIB was higher than that in the healthy group;PT/PT-INR,APTT,TT and DD in the postpartum hemorrhage group were higher than those in the normal delivery group,while FIB,PLT and HB were lower than those in the normal delivery group.Conclusion Dynamically monitoring the change of the blood coagulation and fibrinolysis indexes before and after delivery has important significance in preventing postpartum hemorrhage and thrombosis.

Objective To systematically review the short-term and long-term efficacy of eversion carotid endarterectomy (eCEA) and patch carotid endarterectomy (pCEA) for the treatment of carotid artery stenosis.Methods The published literature on eCEA and pCEA control studies in medline,PubMed,Ovid,CNKI and CBM (1970.5-2016.10) databases were retrieved by computers.Two reviewers selected literature and extracted data independently according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria.Cochrane Collaboration Network Special Software Rev Man 5.2 was used to analyze the meta-analysis of short-term and long-term outcome measures.Results A total of 1 137 articles were retrieved.Ten studies were included and analyzed (3 of them were randomized controlled trial).A total of 3 213 patients were enrolled,including surgical intervention 3 299 case/time (1 512 in the eCEA group and 1 787 in the pCEA group).The results of meta-analysis showed that:(1) the mean operative time in the pCEA group was shorter 22±8 min than that in the pCEA group.The intraoperative utilization ratio of shunt tube,eCEA was significantly lower than pCEA,they were 12.6 %(53/421) and 50.2% (357/711) respectively (OR,0.11,95%CI 0.08-0.15,P<0.01).The postoperative incidence of stroke within 30 d (OR,0.42,95%CI 0.23-0.76,P=0.004) and the incidence of stroke after 30 d in eCEA were lower than those in pCEA (OR,0.26,95%CI 0.09-0.78,P=0.02).There was significant difference.(2) eCEA reduced the incidence of restenosis at day 30 after procedure (OR,0.57,95%CI 0.38-0.86,P=0.008).Conclusion Compared with pCEA,eCEA has the advantages of reducing the operation time and lowering the utilization rate of shunt tube.At the same time,eCEA can reduce the occurrence of stroke within 30 d and 30 d after procedure,and significantly reduce the incidence of restenosis.

Objective To study the effect of psychological intervention combined with the analysis of Budesonide and Formoterol Fumarate Powder for Inhalation in treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Methods 100 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease treated in our hospital from February 2015 to March 2016 were selected and randomly divided into the control group and the experimental group, with 50 patients in each group. The control group was treated with the Budesonide and Formoterol Fumarate Powder for Inhalation treatment,the experimental group on the basis of psychological intervention on the mental status of patients and patients,strengthen communication and exchanges, increase confidence in the treatment and the treatment compliance of patients. Results After treatment, the SGRQ score of the experimental group was (57.33±16.81), and the score of the control group was (43.86±12.68) points, with statistical difference (P<0.05). The scores of depression and anxiety in the experimental group were significantly better than those in the control group,with statistical difference(P<0.05). Conclusion Budesonide and Formoterol Fumarate Powder for Inhalation combined with mental intervention in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease can significantly improve the patients, improve the quality of life, help patients recover as soon as possible, has clinical significance.

BACKGROUND:Vascular smooth muscle is the main cell component of constructing vascular wall tissue structure and maintaining vascular tension.Studies have shown that smooth muscle progenitor cells obtained from peripheral blood can differentiate into vascular smooth muscle cells.OBJECTIVE:To compare smooth muscle progenitor cells dedved from human peripheral blood with mature vessel wall smooth muscle cells in cell morphology and proliferation potential.DESIGN,TIME AND SETTING:Cell culture and observation trials were performed at the Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine in Jiangxi province from October 2008 to April 2009.MATERIALS:Peripheral blood 20mL were adopted from 6 healthy volunteers,and great saphenous vein were sourced from 6 patients with varicose vein.METHODS:Mononuclear cells were isolated from human peripheral blood and cultured in fibronectin,platelet derived growth factor-BB and EGM-2 medium.At the same time,the smooth muscle cells were obtained from great saphenous vein with the collagenase digestion method.High-glucose DMEM medium was used for the culture.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Cellular morphology;Cellular immumofluorescence method and RT-PCR method were used to detect the expression of α-SMA and calponinl.MTT method was used to analyze the proliferation activity.RESULTS:The smooth muscle progenitor cells denved from human peripheral blood exhibited biological characteristics of vascular smooth musc Je cells.they were found to express α-SMA and calponin1.The proliferation activity of smooth muscle progenitor cells was also greater than vascular smooth muscle cells.CONCLUSlON:Peripheral blood mononuclear cells in the stimulus of platelet-derived growth factor can differentiate into smooth muscle progenitor cells.Compared to smooth muscle cells,smooth muscle progenitor cells proliferate better,and are not easy to age in a long time of cultivation.Smooth muscle progenitor cells are a ideal ceil source of tissue engineered vessel.

Objective To evaluate femoral artery ligation for femoral artery pseudoaneurysm secondary to drug injection. Methods Clinical data of 32 drug addicts of femoral artery pseudoaneursysm caused by drug injection undergoing femoral artery ligation and local debridement were reviewed retrospectively.The blood supply of affected limb was evaluated by oxygen saturation of distal limb and its function.All the cases were followed up at 3,6,9,and 12months after the operation. Results Surgery was successful in all cases. There were no significantly difference of the limb oxygen saturation between postoperative and preoperative period (95.1％ ± 2.8％ vs.96.9％ ± 1.9％ ; t =1.26,P =0.25 ).White blood cells and neutrophils percentage significantly decreased after surgery.All patients were followed up for 1 year.Lower extremity ischemia after 6 hours of operation in one case treated by autologous saphenous vein bypass recovered. On 3 months mild claudication was observed in 5 cases. On 6 months claudication remained in only 2 cases,which disappeared on 9 months.All patients were able to maintain normal life.Conclusions Femoral artery ligation is a safe, effective and simple treatment modality for femoral pseudoaneurysms secondary to drug injection.

Objective To observe the relationship between plasma level of homocysteine(HCY) and ischemic stroke in young and middle-aged adults,explore the clinical signficance concerning the occurrence and development of ischemic stroke in young and middle-aged adults.Methods The plasma homocysteine level of 132 young and middle-aged adults patients with ischemic and 86 control peoples were measured by means of enzymatic cycling assay.Results The plasma homocysteine level in ischemic stroke was higher than that in control group( P ＜ 0.01 ).The higher the plasma homocysteine level,the larger infarcted focus in acute ischemic stroke group of young and middleaged adults.The plasma homocysteine level and the infarcted focus was positively linearly correlated.Conclusion Hyperhomocysteinemia is a risk factor of ischemic stroke among young and middle-aged adults.The higher the plasma homocysteine level,the larger infarcted focus in acute ischemic stroke group.The plasma homocysteine level can reflect the size of the infarcted focus and the degree of disease,and the plasma homocysteine level should serve as a kind of regular examination or as an index intervention can be taken,all of which are great importance to prevent ischemic stroke and reduce its morbilily.